Designing for Windows 8

Speaker:

Brent Schooley

Abstract:

Taking inspirational cues from Bauhaus design, International Typographic Style,
and cinematography, the Windows 8 UI design style brings an application to life
while presenting content clearly and beautifully. This session is intended to help
developers and designers understand the design concepts and basic building blocks
of the Windows 8 user interface. In this session, you will be introduced to the
principles behind this design style and learn how to effectively apply these principles
in your applications.

Bio:

Brent Schooley is a software developer who has been working with Microsoft technologies
since 2004. His interests include client and mobile application development and user
experience design with a recent emphasis on Windows 8 and Windows Phone. Other platforms
he has worked with include WPF, Silverlight, Windows Forms, and iOS. He is an Evangelist
working for Infragistics with a focus on mobile platforms. He has a passion for making
people’s experiences with software the best that they can possibly be.